The Homeland Security Department released from its jails more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts and planned to release 3,000 more during March, The Associated Press has learned.

Utahns are known for their strong support of conservative principles, including family values and the U.S. Constitution — particularly the Second Amendment. The right to keep and bear arms was on full display Saturday as gun rights advocates took to the streets of downtown Salt Lake City in support of the Second Amendment.